Dr Joao Havelange must have seen almost everything in his 24 years at the helm of FIFA, the governing body for world football.
Brazilian football sells itself, so the 92 year-old Brazilian Havelange must have raised an eyebrow at the "spectacle."
Still, those who did not come missed out. The young South Americans produce some magic of their own to come away emphatic 4-0 winners. Thursday's match was the first of a double-header which also saw the Under-20 national teams of T&T and El Salvador play out a second uninspiring 0-0 draw in two days.
It is indeed a rare occasion when Brazilian teams come to these shores. Previous meeting at youth level saw Dwight Yorke, Clayton Ice, Angus Eve and company win 3-2 on the eve of T&T's participation at the 1991 FIFA Under-20 World Championships. But Brazil turned the tables with a commanding 5-1 victory at the 2001 FIFA under-17 World Championship held here.
Against the Brazilians on Thursday night, T&T's "Young Warriors" held their own for the first half hour, until the visitors turned on the style. The Brazilians took control by scoring twice within two minutes just after the half hour mark.
The midfielder Wellington Sanches produced a trademark Brazilian free-kick to put his side into a 1-0 lead in the 32nd minute. John Thomas, T&T's custodian, had not a prayer when Sanches wrapped his foot around the ball, bending it into the roof at the first post. Thomas was clutching for air as the ball struck the roof of the net.
The local boys slumped on conceding the goal. And just four minutes later, Brazilian striker Neymar Sanchez nonchalantly skipped by keeper Thomas, and rolled the ball into an unprotected net. Brazil was now ahead by a 2-0 advantage. Earlier, Sanchez had also got by keeper Thomas, but was forced wide and later stopped by the defenders. And Willen Mota almost gave the Brazilian a third before the half ended when he hit a spectacular volley from within the penalty area, but Thomas fended off the shot effectively.
Despite their best effort, T&T had just one good chance in each half of the match.
The first, in the 37th minute, fell to ace marksman Jerrel Britto. Britto had a clean look at Brazilian keeper Guilherme Lereno down the centre of the penalty area, but appeared to get weak knees, and fell under his own steam just as he was about to shoot.
Shahadon Winchester, T&T's other notable player, got an even better second chance to cut into the Brazilian advantage. Winchester was clear through the Brazilian defence, and on a central path to the goal, but shot straight at the Brazilian keeper in the 71st minute.
The South Americans made T&T pay for the glaring misses by immediately getting a third goal on the counter-attack. Striker Mota showed Winchester how it should have been done, angling a cross from left defender Crystian Carvalo into the T&T goal in the 72nd minute. And to add insult to injury, in injury time, Marcelo Cirino got a fourth goal, beating Thomas with a low shot to the far post. The T&T goalkeeper had a good game, but spoilt his night by racing wildly out of goal, and giving the Brazilian a free look at the last post.
Overall, the Brazilians were the clear better team, but the T&T boys were not too bad. And Coach Anton Corneal must feel that his charges had received a good test ahead of CONCACAF qualifying.